LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The UMKC men’s and women’s cross country teams will lay it all out on the course this Saturday at the 2017 WAC Championships, hosted by New Mexico State, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The men’s race begins at 10 a.m. CT, while the women’s competition is set for 11 a.m. CT.

“We are looking forward to traveling to New Mexico State,” head coach Shameika McField said. “The conference continually gets more competitive and our expectations have remained the same throughout the season as we have prepared for this meet. We expect very tough competition, but as long as we stay composed, we can be successful.”

On the women’s side, the Roos were granted one first-place vote and received 33 total points – just a single point behind Seattle U – to fall into the No. 4 slot of the coaches’ pre-championship poll. Six Roos – Sarah Fogarty, Chandler Carreon, Mia Jerman, Katherine Hanners, Megan Mills and Elizabeth Nolke – will look to help UMKC earn its first women’s WAC cross country championship title.